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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2017
Page
5
The Charlotte Observer editorial defends First Amendment protections for white supremacists and all critics, warning against silencing unpopular speech. It argues the spirit of free expression, not just its letter, guides private institutions and movements, condemning violence and threats while resisting censorship.
Readers debate a Cedar Rapids City Council plan aimed at panhandling and intersection bans, with residents arguing the measure targets poverty and ignores public concerns. Fireworks bans in Cedar Rapids and Marion spark further letters praising or criticizing council action and urging consideration of neighbors.
Froma Harrop questions the focus of a Wall Street Journal piece on maternal deaths, noting race and class bias in reporting. Whitney Brown’s death after delays for transfer from a small Tennessee hospital to Chattanooga highlights rural care gaps, addiction stigma, and the need for widespread treatment options.
A butter cow at the Iowa State Fair honors Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of Little House on the Prairie, whose Midwestern libertarian leanings and anti New Deal stance are noted. The piece traces Wilder and daughter Rose Wilder Lane to libertarian roots and influence, with Lane’s papers in Hoover library.
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